Whip up a big batch of perfect hot chocolate for your favorite friends with this effortless slow-cooker recipe. We used semisweet chocolate for its richness and balanced sweetness. Keep the setting on warm while serving and set up the various toppings for the most festive make-your-own hot chocolate bar!
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr 45 min |
| Active: | 15 min |
| Yield: | 8 to 12 servings |
Ingredients
- 6 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Kosher salt
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (see Cook’s Note)
- Mini marshmallows, for topping
- Whipped cream, for topping
- Crushed candy canes, for topping
- Salted caramel sauce, for topping
Instructions
- Add the milk, cream, cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a 6-quart slow cooker. Whisk until combined and the cocoa is dissolved. Stir in the chopped chocolate.
- Cover and cook on low, whisking every 30 minutes, until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is hot, about 2 hours 30 minutes.
- Ladle into mugs and top as desired with either some marshmallows or whipped cream sprinkled with crushed candy canes, or drizzled with caramel sauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 454 |
| Total Fat | 33 g |
| Saturated Fat | 20 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 34 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 68 mg |
| Sodium | 559 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 10 servings |
| Calories | 454 |
| Total Fat | 33 g |
| Saturated Fat | 20 g |
| Carbohydrates | 39 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 g |
| Sugar | 34 g |
| Protein | 8 g |
| Cholesterol | 68 mg |
| Sodium | 559 mg |
Reviews
This is aewsomely great. I had o adjust some measurements to suit my taste and love it. I did it for a family get together and will do it again for a school fund raising before Christmas. THANK YOU!
Excellent! My whole family raved over this hot chocolate. I doubled the recipe minus 2 cups of milk and a cup of heavy cream. I also added a bit more sugar. It took longer than 1.5 hours to get hot enough, you may need to adjust for more time. Use a crock pot liner for easy clean up. So good!
So easy, creamy and delicious. I made this for a hot cocoa bar and everyone loved it!
I’m giving two stars because it wasn’t horribly awful or it didn’t taste bad. But I’m the girl who loves chocolate and sweets. I thought maybe the other reviewers maybe liked their hot cocoa on the more milky side, but no. This is way too much. It’s way sweeter than just rich, it’s just overkill. I made this for a 10 and 14 y/o, hubby and myself and nobody could finish it. Nobody even got halfway. Pro: house smelled great while it was cooking, Con: had to throw out 🙁
Bottom line, NO I would not recommend
I don’t like leaving bad reviews but in this case….I have to. I went by the recipe and it was so sweet that it was literally not drinkable. My family members would pour it out as soon as they took the first sip. I ended up pouring it down the drain. I hate wasting anything but I will never make this again….sorry.
I made it for a NYE backyard gathering. This was way to chocolatey!!!! I added lots extra milk and then ended up throwing so much out. It was nice not having to worry about burning the milk.
Yum!
Good stuff
amazing so good perfect for cold winter days love love it